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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 119036

Bower Grove School

Foundation special school · Maidstone · ME16 8NL

Ages 4–16 · 246 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

6.2

Overall absence

17.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-09-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.18
−20+2
Attainment 86.2
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+4%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.6

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence17.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
14.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.0%
Enrolments in measure
247

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

246 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
246
Boys / girls
213 / 33
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
246 / 225 (109%)
Free school meals
67.1%
FSM pupils
165
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Maz Cleave

Location

Address
Fant Lane
Postcode
ME16 8NL
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation special school, Ages 4–16, in Maidstone, Kent, 246 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 67.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME16
16
Open schools in Kent LA
713

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maz Cleave
Telephone
01622726773
Website
http://www.bower-grove.kent.sch.uk

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